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Aging in place: Broadband Boot Camp breakout 2016
This document provides information about resources for older adults and caregivers in Wisconsin, including the Wisconsin Aging Network, county and tribal aging offices, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, advocacy organizations, and programs like Sip and Swipe Cafes and ElderTree. It summarizes the benefits of technology programs in reducing isolation and depression in older adults and connecting them to services, family, and each other through websites, classes, and peer support networks. Contact information is provided for several representatives and organizations implementing these programs.
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- 1. WISCONSIN AGING NETWORK YOURCONNECTION FOR OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS PAMVANKAMPEN, OAA CONSULTANT/NUTRITION SPECIALIST/SC REPRESENTATIVE GWAAR PAM.VANKAMPEN@GWAAR.ORG
- 2. Greater WI Agencyon Aging Resources www.gwaar.org We can connect you!
- 3. County & TribalAging Offices https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/offices/coagof. htm
- 4. Aging & DisabilityResource Centers (ADRCs) in WI https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/adrc/consumer/index. htm
- 5. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Networkhttp://www.gwaar.org/advocacy-and- grassroots-resources1/wisconsin-aging-advocacy-network.html
- 6. Wisconsin Institute for HealthyAging (WIHA) https://wihealthyaging.org/
- 7. Wisconsin Association of SeniorCenters (WASC) http://www.wiseniorcenters.org/ Email: wiseniorcenters@gmail.com
- 8. SIP & SWIPE CAFES® GENERATIONSON LINE® http://www.generationsonline.org/sipandswipe/
- 10. GoL video fromYou tube (MHP) Sip & Swipe Cafés Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbLoGDsMr4
- 11. WHY IS THIS PROGRAMNEEDED?
- 12. ■ No Accessor Equipment- you are the secret for overcoming this. Set up a few tables, with a general area around food, a couple of tables with signage, coach and users and tablet. People get excited and the words start to spread. ■ Lack of Skill with Electronics and Internet ■ Intimidation- Key is to recruit a few iPad and android users. Ideal peer mentors, age 55 or older. Reinforces the message of if I can do it, you can do it. – It’s not a class, it’s an experience. – 1 coach works with 1-2 people. – The tablets are available at the center for folks to use. – Finding many people bring their own tablets
- 13. “Older Americans whoregularly spent time online were about a third less likely to suffer from depression.” S.Cotton, Journal of Gerontology, 2014 Social isolation has been strongly linked to ■higher risk of premature death ■poor physical and mental health ■possibly cognitive decline ■higher rates of elder abuse ■2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ■2009 study using data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. ■Exploring Interventions to Reduce Cognitive Decline in Aging; Kristine Williams, RN, PhD1 and Susan Kemper ■National Center on Elder Abuse
- 16. “It Means so Much to Stay in Touch” Connections Hope Relationships WellCheck Intergenerational
- 17. ■By having familymembers who are comfortable with technology now families will be able to stay better connected. ■Older family members will be able to remain in their own homes longer as the connect with even distance loved ones will be very personal. ■ElderTree offers many options…
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- 19. SO HERE’S WHATWE DID! • 4 – 1 hour sessions • 2 – 2 hour sessions • Evolving as we figure out best way to disseminate in Rural areas of WI
- 20. Field Learnings- It’s wellworth the effort!
- 21. ■ License forinteractive teaching software: ■ Coach support Kit: – 4- 1 hour or 2- 2 hour session curriculum guide, checklists of accomplishments, reminder tips strips, and certificates of completion ■ Ongoing technical support
- 22. ■ Technology isthe MEANS not the goal ■ Encourage people to share their wishes ■ Use the internet to help folks research timely questions , such as the pending storm or current events in their area today ■ Do have learners TRY – don’t do for them. ■ Simplify! – Teach one way to do a skill task, even when there are options
- 23. SIP & SWIPEIN WISCONSIN HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO BADER PHILANTHROPIES
- 24. ADRC of OzaukeeCounty (8, 2 SC, 6, eateries ) Alice Baker Memorial Library (1) ADRC of SW Wisconsin (1 SC) Johnson Creek Public Library (1) ADRC of Waukesha County (3 church, housing unit, ADRC) Watertown Public Library (1) ADRC of Grant County (1 SC) Town Hall Library (1) Whitewater Senior Center (3, Library, CCRC and SC) Muskego Public Library (1) Fort Atkinson Senior Center (1) Lake Milles Public Library (1) Grinnell Hall Senior Center (1)
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- 27. ■ Libraries ■ HousingUnits ■ Local Businesses ■ Senior Centers ■ ADRCs and Aging Units ■ Parish Nurses ■ Elder Tree ■ Grand Parents Raising Grandkids ■ Knitters Club ■ Possibilities are endless
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- 29. Total sites 24 SeniorCenters 7 Libraries 7 Eatery (3 McDonald’s/Dockside café/Panera) 6 ADRC (Aging and Disability Resource Center) 1 Church 1 Housing Unit 1 Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) 1
- 30. Innovative programs fromSenior Centers ■Turn Senior Center into Hot Spot ■Use Volunteer coaches to help the homebound get online ■Conduct tablet coaching at local public Wifi retail outlets Mary Stehling & Karen Retzer at Sip & Swipe Café held at McDonald’s Restaurant in Fredonia WI
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- 32. Pilot study resultsseniors centers throughout Pennsylvania, Wisconsin ■ 100% would recommend Sip & Swipe to a friend ■ 80% mastered tablet device use, the Internet and email in about 4 sessions, based on checklists ■ Most centers have waiting lists ■ Coach recruitment and cost of hardware are the major issues – GoL stands ready to help Mechanicsburg Place Senior Center
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- 34. A website justfor older adults in Wisconsin. Developed at www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com GWAAR Meeting - January 19, 2016 Presentation by: Scott Gatzke
- 35. www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com Elder Tree isa collaboration between: •CHESS & Active Aging Research Center •State of Wisconsin •Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging •ADRCs of Eagle Country (Richland, Sauk, Juneau), Waukesha and Milwaukee counties Grant funding provided by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- 36. www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com The Goal Develop technologythat will help older adults remain independent, living in their home as long as possible.
- 37. What makes ElderTree different from social media websites? • Older adults helped design it • No cost to use it • No advertising or unwanted links • No data sharing or selling • Basic features = easier to use
- 38. Seniors are concernedabout safety online. We are too! Elder Tree was designed to be a walled garden. • No one outside of Elder Tree can see or contact members unless they invite them. • Only the member’s anonymous user name is shown to other Elder Tree members. • Only older adults 65 & over who live in Wisconsin can join. • Members are enrolled by a real person. (UW staff or a Community Administrator)
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- 40. La Crosse County SeniorCenter Book Club Click
- 41. Posted by namadorisOct 3, 2014 at 3:56 PM I have a 2013 Honda CRV. What do I have to do to winterize it? My husband always took care of these things. Posted by bobsweet Oct 3, 2014 at 11:11 PM Take it to a garage and ask them to test the antifreeze, to what degree below zero it is good for. Have them check the hoses also. Did your husband keep any service logs on the vehicle. Like tune-ups, radiator serviced, oil changes, brakes, transmission fluid and so on? If he did you could use that information. Usually anti- freeze should be changed every two years, with a new thermostat. Participants helping each other… www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com
- 42. Users are reportinga decrease in feelings of isolation and loneliness. "Since my husband died, I rarely get out of my house and Elder Tree has saved me." - Richland Center Member "Elder Tree has connected me with people who are going through the same challenges as me. We are there for each other. . . I like that." - Richland Center Member "Since my husband died, I rarely get out of my house and Elder Tree has saved me." - Richland Center Member "Elder Tree has connected me with people who are going through the same challenges as me. We are there for each other. . . I like that." - Richland Center Member www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com How is Elder Tree benefiting older adults?
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- 44. For more informationvisit www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com or contact Scott Gatzke 608-262-0624 scott.gatzke@wisc.edu
- 45. Many older adultsthought that they might get through life with out needing to have this knowledge, but life (in the tech world) is moving at breakneck speed. It will probably not be long and we will need to be able to do many things only on- line…
- 46. Helping the olderadults in your communities learn tablet technology can enable them to be connected, involved, and more independent.
- 47. Please join us! PamVanKampen, GWAAR pam.vankampen@gwaar.org 608-228- 8095
Editor's Notes
- #11 Video clip is ~3.5 minutes
- #33 Katie
- #35 Elder Tree is a website just for older adults who live in Wisconsin. It was developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison by the Active Aging Research Center. Their mission is to develop ways to help older adults stay independent.
- #36 In 2011, the Active Aging Research team started towards the goal of developing a technology that will help older adults remain independent, living in their home as long as possible.
- #37 In 2011, the Active Aging Research team started towards the goal of developing a technology that will help older adults remain independent, living in their home as long as possible.
- #38 What makes Elder Tree different from social media websites? There is no cost to use the website. There is no advertising or unwanted links to other websites trying to sell something. There is no data sharing or selling. Older adults helped design the website – they said give us only the features we really need. Elder Tree’s focus on just the basic features needed for communication and information, makes it much less confusing than social media sites and therefore, it’s much easier to use.
- #39 The number one issue for older adults when going online is the fear of being scammed. That’s why Elder Tree was designed to be a “walled garden” website…meaning we want to maintain some control over who is joining the website. Therefore, members are enrolled by a real person who is either a UW staffer or a local Community Administrator, such as a staff or volunteer from an ADRC, library, church, senior center, social service or civic group. Only older adults age 65 and over are allowed to join. No one outside of Elder Tree can see or contact you unless you invite them. Only the anonymous user name you chose is shown to Elder Tree members.
- #40 Once an Elder Tree account has been activated, a member sees the Elder Tree homepage when they log in. All information on the site is contained in the four boxes. This is designed to keep the website easy to use and the text large. Elder Tree is on its 7th version and many of the improvements and changes have come from feedback and suggestions from older adult users of the website. Personal is where you will find the “to-do reminder” and “health tracker” features. Information is where you will find a community “bulletin board” for posting local announcements, events, or even recipes. There is also listings of local “resources”; “active living tips”; and a “map your trip” feature which will create a driving route with the fewest left-hand turns, to any destination you choose. (Note: The majority of driving accidents occur making a left-hand turn.) Conversations is where all the discussion boards are located and it is one of the most popular features on Elder Tree. Let’s click on Conversations…
- #41 Each of these buttons is a discussion board. “Just Chatting” is a for all members of Elder Tree from across the state. The button below it is a “county” discussion board for members living in that county (this button is based on the members zip code). There are specific topic discussion boards such as preventing a fall; caregiving support; etc. Community Administrators can create a “custom group” for any group of seniors in a community. The example you see here is for a Senior Center Book Club. Another example would be a local Caregiver Support Group. It could be any group and it’s a great way for members to stay connected in between their face-to-face meetings. Let’s click on “Just Chatting” which is the most popular discussion board on Elder Tree…
- #42 Elder Tree members are also connecting and sharing their knowledge with each other. In this post, a member asks for car maintenance advice and receives an answer the same day. Other members have asked questions about their upcoming cataract surgery. One woman had no way to get home from the hospital after having knee surgery and a couple on Elder Tree offered to pick her up.
- #43 How is Elder Tree benefiting older adults? Among the heaviest users of Elder Tree – those who are home bound or living in rural communities – they are reporting a decrease in feelings of isolation and loneliness. Two different Elder Tree members from Richland Center stated: "Since my husband died, I rarely get out of my house and Elder Tree has saved me." "Elder Tree has connected me with people who are going through the same challenges as me. We are there for each other. . . I like that.“ This is significant because loneliness is a common source of distress, suffering and impaired quality of life in older persons.
- #44 When you go to www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com, the first thing you will see is this screen. It is not the Elder Tree website, it is simply a landing page with information about Elder Tree. Anyone can view this information. If you know of someone who might be interested in Elder Tree for themselves, a family member or friend, this is where you want to send them. The “About Elder Tree” button has a short video which shows how Elder Tree works. The “What Members Say” button has a video where actual members share their experiences using the Elder Tree website. People interested in spreading Elder Tree in their community can click “I’m a community organizer interested in Elder Tree” and they can learn how to become a “community administrator” for Elder Tree which will allow them to active new member accounts and create custom groups. To become a member, simply click on the button and start your account. Let’s do that now…
- #45 That’s a brief overview of Elder Tree. For more information, go to the ElderTreeWisconsin.com website or you can call the UW-Madison team the number listed. (NOTE: Community Administrators giving this presentation can feel free to add their contact information if they so choose.)